Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-08-27
4 RELIGIOUS MOTENENT iNONG Uni
UERSfTT STUDENTS.

4 RELIGIOUS MoTEMENT iMONG UNI
TERSITT STUDENTS.
A great change has occurred. within /
few months. in the attitude Of university
and college students in America toward re-
lgion. There has been strong tendency
among educated men, and those who ar,
pursuing courses of study. in the direction
of skepticism. This is, 10 great extent
the result Of the attitude Of religious
teachers who have demanded that religion.
truths should be accepted without proof and
! who have treated science as hostile to reli
giOn OF late, however Christian scientist,
in all respects abreast OF the latest results
of discovery and achievement-havea arisen
10 show that true science and true religion
come from the same great source and run
in parallel lines-thereby demonstrating the
ressonsbleness of a genuine religion. based
on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
the founder of a religious system OF utter
unselfshne>S and pure and unstinted benev
olence and adapted to promote the highest
happiness Of the human race.
The result of this "a the Inauguration Of
a grand religious movement among students
in America and Europe, which is ravolu-
tiOnizing some of the largest and most
ancient of the universities. For while We
have-recruited within year-a brigade of
over |. 500 young men in American colleges
who have offered themselves as missionaries.
q most extraordinary religious work has
been in progress in the university OF Eiin-
burgh. Scotland. with its 1000 students
Fifteen years ago. We are told. hardly ten
among the whole number, were av0weG
Christians. Three years ago, however. re
ligouS work WAS begun under the direction
Of some of the leading professors. and
with the hearty approval Of President
William Muir. himself devout Christian.
Services were first held every Sunday in
smoking hall and in six weeks one hun
dred men declared themselves Christians
the following brief sketch of the character
of the work is from the COngreHtiondl-
iSt:
As the interest increased. inquiry meet
ings were held after each service. but on
Adiii-reht plan from 'he a -Aiiie'0an custom
.he ns..E 49, -; s.ndsn, t,lLsi Il
am uncopyar.,.,i hrn:h., f.csIy hr, With M,
capt upon Christ as the one central figur,
II history. Set religious phrases wer.
avoided. but the appeals were earnest ahr
iireet- lney ioui'u 'lo "s. niaJoS ' W
~ ,h.. ;,,,ia.n;.,S of ,b.oIo,v and nreip
diced against religion BY the inconsist.n,
lives of its professors The workers did not
apologize or argue. oet pre,ehteu iac.s-
- p ~ -, ~ Christian
nv and The life Of Christ. The ioy of liy.
ing for personal Christ was exalted. am
the beauty Of a character modelled after HIS
The results have been mos, gta'iItths' an,
!u'e. ''oIu'i"'. ~ ..e ..', ,.,,,,,li.h.,s
rbe hest men among the students-tho>.
who hold high positions socially and intel
been reached anu the "oit
SILL c"n''lues'
Most fortunately, for the friehds OF
symmetrical education and culture which
shall reach the heart as well as the h'i'd
Prof. Henry Drummond. professor o.
natural science in the Free Church coiiese'
in the university OF Glasgow, author o.
that wonderful book. Natural Law III th'
spiritual world, anu one Oh INC cie"fes'